3 And in her hand a poplar branch did hold:
poplar > (Sacred to Hercules, so associating her with the quest for glory; she is named "Praise-desire")
4 To whom the prince in courteous manner said: 5 "Gentle madam, why been you thus dismayed,
Gentle > Noble; gentle been > [are] dismayed > (The pun, "dis-maid", rather resembles the one at 202.8:7; see also 203.42:3)
6 And your fair beauty do with sadness spill?
spill > mar
7 Lives any, that you has thus ill apaid?
apaid > pleased; repaid
8 Or do you love, or do you lack your will?
Or > Either (somewhat pleonastic, and thus intensive) lack > want, feel the need of